The Speaker, Or, Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers and Disposed Under Proper Heads: With a View to Facilitate the Improvement of Youth in Reading and Speaking : to which are Prefixed Two Essays, I. On Elocution, II. On Reading Works of TasteF.C. and J. Rivington, 1815 - 346 páginas |
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... causes ; the term Sublimity is applied to various other sub- jects , as dignity of rank , extent of power , and eminence of merit . Hence those writers , who most successfully exhibit objects or characters of this kind before the ...
... causes ; the term Sublimity is applied to various other sub- jects , as dignity of rank , extent of power , and eminence of merit . Hence those writers , who most successfully exhibit objects or characters of this kind before the ...
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... causes , which gradually brought the house of d'E **** in Britany into decay . The Marquis d'E ***** had fought up against his condition with great firm- ness ; wishing to preserve , and still show to the world , some little fragments ...
... causes , which gradually brought the house of d'E **** in Britany into decay . The Marquis d'E ***** had fought up against his condition with great firm- ness ; wishing to preserve , and still show to the world , some little fragments ...
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... cause , In speaking for myself . Yet , by your patience , I will a round unvarnish'd tale deliver Of my whole course of love ; what drugs , what charms , What conjuration , and what mighty magic , ( For such proceedings I am charg'd ...
... cause , In speaking for myself . Yet , by your patience , I will a round unvarnish'd tale deliver Of my whole course of love ; what drugs , what charms , What conjuration , and what mighty magic , ( For such proceedings I am charg'd ...
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... cause him shame , or discontent , A vicious object still is worse , Successful there , he wins a curse ; But he , whom ev'n in life's last stage Endeavours laudable engage , Is paid , at least in peace of mind , And sense of having well ...
... cause him shame , or discontent , A vicious object still is worse , Successful there , he wins a curse ; But he , whom ev'n in life's last stage Endeavours laudable engage , Is paid , at least in peace of mind , And sense of having well ...
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... cause to feel the slightest fear . " Yourselves have seen , what time the thunder roll'd " All night , me resting quiet in the fold . " Or heard we that tremendous bray alone , " I should expound the melancholy tone ; " Should deem it ...
... cause to feel the slightest fear . " Yourselves have seen , what time the thunder roll'd " All night , me resting quiet in the fold . " Or heard we that tremendous bray alone , " I should expound the melancholy tone ; " Should deem it ...
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